Augustus is Hazel's boyfriend

Hazel and Augusts enjoying their time in Amsterdam.

Augustus was an amazing basketball player, that is until he got cancer and an amputated leg that came with it. But Augustus doesn't let that stop him from living his life. He tries to have a regular life; going out with friends, socializing, and living life to the fullest. When Isaac drags Augustus to a cancer support group, he meets Hazel and is immediately drawn to her. He feels the need to talk to her. When Hazel and him get closer, Augustus realizes that she is the piece that was missing in his life. Now they go out and start to live their lives, forgetting about the cancer. When Augustus used a wish that he was given by the hospital, he decides to take Hazel to Amsterdam to meet her favourite author, who is now his favourite too. In Amsterdam Hazel and Augustus come to terms with their relationship, but when they return things take a turn for the worst. The doctors find that Augustus' cancer has returned. Hazel's and Augustus' relationship becomes stronger than ever. They try and conquer the newly found cancer together. Hazel spends every waking moment with him, she cares for him and supports him. A couple weeks after finding the cancer, it proved to be to much for Augustus to handle and it gets the best of him.

A letter augustus wrote to peter van houten

Van Houten, "I'm a good person but a shitty writer. You're a shitty person but a good writer. We'd make a good team. I don't want to ask you for any favours, but if you have time- and from what I saw, you have plenty- I was wondering if you could write a eulogy for Hazel. I've got notes and everything, but if you could just make it into a coherent whole or whatever? Or even just tell me what I should say differently. Here's the thing about Hazel: Almost everyone is obsessed with leaving a mark upon the world. Bequeathing a legacy. Outlasting death. We all want to be remembered. I do, too. That's what bothers me most, is being another unremembered casualty in the ancient and inglorious war against disease. I want to leave a mark. But Van Houten: The marks humans leave are too often scars. (Okay maybe I'm not such a shitty writer. But I can't pull my ideas together, Van Houten. My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.) Hazel is different. She walks lightly, old man. She walks lightly upon the earth. Hazel knows the truth: We're as likely to hurt the universe as we are to help it, and we are not likely to do either. People will say it's sad that she leaves a lesser scar, that fewer remember her, that she was loved deeply but not widely. But it's not sad, Van Houten it's triumphant. It's heroic. After my PET scan lit up, I snuck into the ICU and saw her while she was unconscious. I walked in behind the nurse and got to sit next to her for like ten minutes before I got caught. I really thought she was going to die before I could tell her that I was going to die, too. I just held her hand and tried to imagine a world without us and for about one second I was a good enough person to hope she died so she would never know that I was going, too. But then I wanted more time so we could fall in love. I got my wish, I suppose. I left my scar. What else? She is so beautiful. You don't get tired of looking at her. You never worry if she is smarter than you: You know she is. She is funny without ever being mean. I love her. I am so lucky to love her. You don't get to choose the ones you hurtin this world, but you do have some say in who hurrts you. I like my choices. I hope she likes hers. I do, AugustusI do." - page 310-313

This song portrays Augustus' and Hazel's time together. When they were together they didn't let cancer beat them and went out and started to live their lives to the fullest. "Its you and its me, and its all we will ever need, and ya we will tear up the streets, and we will dance until we bleed, and ya we will take over this town and paint it nine shades of red, getting back is what we are up to tonight." These lines represent Hazel and Augustus the most, when they are together they are unstoppable and can conquer anything together.

lyrics to 9 shades of red by hedley

Where did I go so wrongSinging the same sad songSittin home all alone saying whoa is mela la la la la la la

So now i'm callin all of my friendsAnd this is where the fun beginsWhat would it to take to afford a little break from the boredom littleHa ha ha haHoller back for a planed attack on this unsuspecting townWe may be looking pretty but we make an awful sound

It's you and it's me and that's all we'll ever needAnd yeah we'll tear up the streets and we'll dance until we bleedAnd then we'll sleep when we're dead cause we'll take over this townAnd paint it 9 shades of red getting down is what we're up to tonight

And now security is having a fitCause nobody is giving us shitAnd as the party gets cloudy yeah we start to get rowdyScreamin' rah rah rah rah rahAnd if we gotta deal with the copsTry to shut us up and say the fun stopsGod we gotta keep grooving while your mouth keeps moving mr blah blah blah blah

Holler back for a planed attack on this unsespecting townWe may be looking pretty but we make an awful sound

It's you and it's me and that's all we'll ever needAnd yah we'll tear up the streets and we'll dance until we bleedAnd man we'll sleep when we're dead 'cause we'll take over this townAnd paint it 9 shades of red getting down is what we're up to tonight

So now were gonna get up and shoutUntil everybody kicks us outOr till the lights come on and all the fights go onIts what we're all about

So now were gonna get up and shoutUntil everybody kicks us outOr till the lights come on and all the fights go onIts what we're all about

Well it's you and it's me and that's all we'll ever needAnd yah we'll tear up the streets and we'll dance until we bleedAnd man we'll sleep when we're dead yah we'll take over this townAnd paint it 9 shades of red getting down is what we're up to

Well it's you and it's me and that's all we'll ever needAnd yah we'll tear up the streets and we'll dance until we bleedAnd man we'll sleep when we're dead yah we'll take over this townAnd paint it 9 shades of red getting down is what we're up to tonight

condolences for augustus by friends

Augustus explains why he has a pack of cigarettes but never smoke them.

"I love you bro. See you on the other side."

"I love you, Augustus. God bless and keep you."

"You'll live forever in our hearts big man."

"You were always such a good friend I'm sorry I didn't see you more of you after you left school, bro. I bet you're already playing ball in heaven."